Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-17
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
''Deinss Of the Day at Washing
ton.
Lamar. Villas and Dickinson Will Proba.
bly, be Confirmed.
Joseph Chamberlain Denies that the
Fisheries Commission has Not
Formed a Treaty.

n NAsHiNGroN, Dec, 10.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain insists that til
$E,reports OF prospective disagreement of th
| Fisheries conference are not correct. II
szzsaid in an interview today
ANY statement whatever ON that subjec
<5would be violation of the compact To keel
Ethe negotiations a secret. If | were to sa
nything one way or the other about tn
$question raised it would be in violation o
sEthat compact and as the statements publish
S$ed, whatever they may be, have not com,
ssfrom anyone engaged in the negotiations, i
sssseems to follow that they have not com
: from anyone competent TO speak from
sknow ledge"
' Then you do not feel at liberty to evei
4say how much more time you may thinl
&will be required to complete the negotiati
Sations:'
4 That would be very difficult thing I,
Esay, even if there were no obligations of Sc
serecy. These things you know cannot anC
5should not be hurried 1t is always NOR,
satisfactory to proceed with slowness an,
q leliberation on a question between ts,
Efriendly nations both willing to do what il
fair and right. Nothing but satisfactor,
Sagreement can be the outcome of Il candt,
consideration of the whole subject in the
Sconference.
\ 1t is reported that Speaker Carlisle viii
fmake majority of the House committee OF
Foreign Affairs to which will be referred
he fisheries disputes free trade in its senti-
I Gment
He will also appease Sam Randall by plac-
fling Mr.. Gay of Louisiana on the ways and
emeans committee, to which the tariff will be
sreferred.
Whitter's day in the colored public schools
twas given up today to literary and musical
exercises, given with view to honoring the
Saged author of Barbara Frtchie" aud at
/ she same time interesting the pupils in his
Ewritngs.
SENATE.
The Senate committee on the judiciary
awill meet next Monday when the first thing
sconsidered will be the nomination of Secre-
Etary Lamar TO be associate justice of the
supreme Court of the Uuited States. 1t
Ican be said that Mr.. Lamar will be confirm
led, from present indications, before the Sen
tlte takes its Christmas recess. There are
fenough republicans in the Senate who will
Evote for him to confirm him. The only OPP
position in executive session will come from
sSouihern senators, who had other pre- terences
flor the nomination. A number of Western
tpuDittdh udNt NtIN
Rigorous letters urging them to vote against
falr. Lamars confirmation, but with such
/ men as Edmunds and other equally infuen-
stal republicans not disposed to antagonizc on
spurely partisan grounds those who are real
1 ly antagonistic take the wise view that there
T. no use in wasting the time of the Senate in
keeping up a useless fight
The nomination of Mr.. Villas for secre-
Of ;,tar,.r hae r.fa IN, bn
same committee Judiciary. There is no
Republican opposition to him and none except
qwhat may come from democratic Senators
fnethods He has always been fair-minded
democrat, and republican senators find no
sfault with him. as he has invariably treated
sihem with consideration and has consistently
,aihered to the policy of allowing all faithful
iind efficient Presidential postmasters to fill
sout their terms.
The nomination of Don NJ. Dickinson i,
Before the postal cmmitlee and will also be
reported back at an early opportunity. The
Michigan Senators rook upon Dickinson $
domination with fear and trembling. With
Ethe tremendous leverage of the patronage
! Of the post Office they are apprehensive that
fhe may be able to swing sufficient political
Epower to elect himself to the Senate. There
Us no doubt, however, of his confirmation.
The Senate committee on education today
unanimously ordered favorable report on
sihe Blair educational bill 1t will be report
aed as passed by the Seuate at the last session.
HOUSE.
Blanchard of Louisiana offered resolu-
Gton of regret at the death of Z. w. Robert
Eson. late member elect from Louisiana, and
as mark of respect the Senate adjourned
suntil Monday.